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CANOFY. APPLICATION min nov. 3. |915.

Patented Jan. 30, 1917.

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TOWNSENDPALMEB, OE MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE I. E. PALMERv COM-PANY,0F MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT, A COItIDIRaATIONv 0F CONNECTICUT.

.canora Speci'cation of Letters Iatent:

Patente d` J an. 3.0, 1917.

Applicattonled November 31915.` Serial No. 59,491.

lowing description, in. connection withv the accompanying drawings, isa specification, like characters on the drawings. representing like parts.

This invention relates to canopiesof general construction andftoframes therefor, the' anopy being adapted. for use in connection with beds, hammocks of various descriptions and other supports in otherl relations.

In order that theprincipleof the invention may be readily understood', I have disclosed, a single embodiment thereof inthe accompanying drawings, wherein.-

Figure 1 is a; plan viewofthe central, p ortion of a canopy framev embodying` my invention; Fig. 2 is a central. verticalA section of the construction shown in Fig. 1,A the. canopyrods.. being; indicated. in operative position in full lines: and.. in storage posi tionA in dotted lines; Fig.'y 3isan. inverted plan view ofl thel frameshow-n, in Fig. 1; Fig. ltis a plan view ofzthe .complete canopy; and Fig. 5 is a sidel elevation of the. structure shown in Fig. 4..

An important objectof'my. invention is to.

provide a.. canopy and canopy frame for general use which are comparatively simple in construction and therefore. mayf'bereadily and inexpensively manufactured.

Other objects of the invention Will be set forth more fully hereinafter.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I have therein represented a central or body member 1, which may be of any suitable material, but preferably is metallic and desirably is cast. Said central or body mem ber is preferably formed as a series of radiating. longitudinally channeled parts 2 extending from the head 3, said central or body member being thus of a general spider form. I have herein represented six radiating parts, but any suitable number may, of course, be employed.l The head 3 is adapted to receive a canopy-supporting device and preferably for' that purpose it is provided with a central opening 4 to receive the threaded portion 5 of a supporting hook 6.

Preferably the head 3 is of relatively thin metahsothatitmay' act, as. a. nutte; receive; the threadedportion o f the hookv6, thereby permltting the latter. to, be. adjustably positioned therein. I have herein represented. the hook as having a flange 7, and if desired a. suitable washer 8 may be interposed, between the. upper surface ofthe head 3 and the.- flange 7. rlhe channelsof the radiating parts 2 are indicated. most clearly at 9. in.

Fig. 2. Thesemay bev of any suitable depth and extent, but preferably they merge'into each other atthe head 3, the screw-threaded portion. 5 of the supporting hook 6 being positioned at the meeting-point of the. several channels.

I provide any suitable number of. supporting rods, the. number employed corresponding to the number of radiating parts 6. The said rods are herein indicated at 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 in the several figures.. The relativelength of these rrods may, ofcourse, be varied. in accordance with the shape of the frame and the intended use thereof. In that form of the invention herein shown, I

have represented the cross rods 10 and 13.v

as shorter than the diagonally arranged rrods 11, 12, 14, 15.

Surrounding the central or body member and'itsradiating parts, I provideV a ring 16 which .is received upon the ends of the radi-V thereof, thus in a simple manner preventing displacement of the ring 16. Obviously, however, my invention is not limited to the construction shown in positioning the ring 16. Each of the rods 10 to 15 is provided with a portion 19 bent through substantially 180 degrees and positioned in the end of each channeled-part 2, being confined therein by the ring 16 in such manner as to permit the ready pivotal movement of said rods into either of the positions shown in Fig. 2. Preferably I provide the outer terminal portion of each part 2 with a housing 19 within which and the ring 16 the arched or pivotal portions of said rods arepositioned. Each of said rods is provided with an inner terminal portion 20, preferably of slightly BEST AVAILABLE COP\ less length than the channel of the part 2 in which it is received, the construction being such that when the rods are rocked into the horizontal position assumed in use, the ends 2O are housed within said channels.

Any suitable textile or other flexible material may be employed in connection with the canopy frame. I have herein indicated the use of mosquito or other netting at :21 in Figs. 4 and 5. The said netting may be secured in the frame in any suitable manner. Preferably the hook 6 is passed through the netting at the central or body portion 1, and preferably each of the single rods is provided with a hooked end 22 to which the netting may be secured in any'suitable manner.

It will be evident from the foregoing description that the canopy frame is composed of substantially a minimum of parts and yet is of strong and extremely serviceable construction. The frame may be readily folded into condition for storage or trans? portation by rocking the rods into the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the said rods being brought linto substantial parallelism. The netting may be readily wrapped or folded about the frame with the rods in the position shown in Fig. 2.

Having thus described one illustrative embodiment of my invention, I desire it to be understood that although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims.

Claims:

1. A canopy frame having a central or body member, a supporting ring and a series of rods pivotally mounted upon said ring between their ends, each of said rods having an inner end extending a substantial distance inward beyond the pivotal point thereof and adapted to bear against the under side of said central or body member.

2. A canopy frame having a central or body member, a supporting ring carried thereby and a series of rods pivotally mounted upon said ring between their ends, each of said rods having an inner end extending a substantial distance radially inward beyond the pivotal point thereof, and having il) bearing relation with respect to said mem- 3. A canopy frame having a central or body member provided with a series of substantially radial channels, a ring-encircling said central or body member, and a series of rods corresponding in number to said channels and pivotally -mounted upon said ring, the inner ends of said rods being received in said channels when the rods are radially extended. i

A canopy frame having a central or body member having a series of substantially radial channelsprovided with housings at their outer ends, a corresponding series of rods pivotally mounted at the outer ends of Said housings, and a surrounding ring to support said rods in said housings at said point, the inner ends of said rods being received in said channels when the rods are radially extended.

5. Means for supporting a canopy consisting of a canopy frame adapted to be positioned at the top of a canopy and having a `central or body member 1 provided with radial channels 2, and a marginal ring 16, a series of rods pivotally mounted between their ends upon said ring and having inner ends 20 extending radially inward beyond the pivotal point of said rods and adapted to enter said channels 2.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

TOWN SEN D PALMER.

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